Ok Busa people, I've done some crazy in depth research on oil and oil filters for the past few weeks and I think I've come to a wise conclusion.
I looked hi and low for the perfect oil and oil filter for my Busa. I've seen many posts on filters and oil so I went deep. There are many oils and oil filters to choose from and everyone wants to know which one to get.
Most motorcycle engines (Busa) are Hi flow and Hi pressure oiling systems. They require large amounts of oil to keep them cool and lubricated with the high RPM's.
Everyone wants the best filtration they can get. The better the filtration the less the flow (thats a fact). Bikes need FLOW. So there has to be a compromise.
I looked at many oil filter research sites (over and over) and came up with Purolater (ML16818) as being the better of all evils and the oem filter being #2 (Suzuki filter) if you couldn't find a Purolater.
I've seen a few posts on Hayabusa.org (the best bike forum) that some of the people were using the Purolater PureOne PH14610 as there filter of choice. The Purolater PureOne is rated #1 in filtering oil. I took a look at them because it was a Purolater and found out that the filter had 20x1.5 threads. The Hayabusa has 20x1 threads as most Suzuki's do. (don't know how those people are doing that without messing there threads up). The bypass valve was close to the same pressure and the filter was about the same size but it was a longer filter with more media, so maybe I could change the threads on the bike to make the Purolater PureOne PH14610 work. I was on the verge of doing this and decided to call Purolater and see if they made a PureOne filter with the 20x1 threads with a size that was close so I wouldn't have to change the threads on my bike to make it work.
I talked to a Rep. today and he said that Purolater DOES NOT and WILL NOT make a motorcycle oil filter with the PureOne media because, motorcycle engines require high flow and high pressure. The media in the PureOne filter wouldn't flow enough oil with its size to take care of a motorcycle engine, and with the oil pressure of a motorcycle engine it would be running through the bypass valve most of the time (no filtering). No filtering is a bad thing. It would be better to run the cheapest, lowest grade P.O.S. filter you could find, rather than run a PureOne (the greatest automotive filter made).
In conclusion with the many hours of research I choose the Purolater ML16818 as first choice and OEM Suzuki as #2. Never ever ever ever put the Fram PH6018 on your motorcycle if you even like it. Did a little work on that one too.
As far as oil goes.....
If you want a standard oil: Rotella 15w40 or Castroil GTX 10w40.
Synthetic: Rotella 5w40 or Mobil 5w40.
I know other guys are pushing other oils here and they are good. When it comes to breaking the oil down, the ones listed fared the best.
I'd go more into the oil but I'm beat. If you would like to talk to me about the filter thing, feel free to P.M. me.
I just felt like I needed to pull my weight with this board. I've gotten so much from it.
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I looked hi and low for the perfect oil and oil filter for my Busa. I've seen many posts on filters and oil so I went deep. There are many oils and oil filters to choose from and everyone wants to know which one to get.
Most motorcycle engines (Busa) are Hi flow and Hi pressure oiling systems. They require large amounts of oil to keep them cool and lubricated with the high RPM's.
Everyone wants the best filtration they can get. The better the filtration the less the flow (thats a fact). Bikes need FLOW. So there has to be a compromise.
I looked at many oil filter research sites (over and over) and came up with Purolater (ML16818) as being the better of all evils and the oem filter being #2 (Suzuki filter) if you couldn't find a Purolater.
I've seen a few posts on Hayabusa.org (the best bike forum) that some of the people were using the Purolater PureOne PH14610 as there filter of choice. The Purolater PureOne is rated #1 in filtering oil. I took a look at them because it was a Purolater and found out that the filter had 20x1.5 threads. The Hayabusa has 20x1 threads as most Suzuki's do. (don't know how those people are doing that without messing there threads up). The bypass valve was close to the same pressure and the filter was about the same size but it was a longer filter with more media, so maybe I could change the threads on the bike to make the Purolater PureOne PH14610 work. I was on the verge of doing this and decided to call Purolater and see if they made a PureOne filter with the 20x1 threads with a size that was close so I wouldn't have to change the threads on my bike to make it work.
I talked to a Rep. today and he said that Purolater DOES NOT and WILL NOT make a motorcycle oil filter with the PureOne media because, motorcycle engines require high flow and high pressure. The media in the PureOne filter wouldn't flow enough oil with its size to take care of a motorcycle engine, and with the oil pressure of a motorcycle engine it would be running through the bypass valve most of the time (no filtering). No filtering is a bad thing. It would be better to run the cheapest, lowest grade P.O.S. filter you could find, rather than run a PureOne (the greatest automotive filter made).
In conclusion with the many hours of research I choose the Purolater ML16818 as first choice and OEM Suzuki as #2. Never ever ever ever put the Fram PH6018 on your motorcycle if you even like it. Did a little work on that one too.
As far as oil goes.....
If you want a standard oil: Rotella 15w40 or Castroil GTX 10w40.
Synthetic: Rotella 5w40 or Mobil 5w40.
I know other guys are pushing other oils here and they are good. When it comes to breaking the oil down, the ones listed fared the best.
I'd go more into the oil but I'm beat. If you would like to talk to me about the filter thing, feel free to P.M. me.
I just felt like I needed to pull my weight with this board. I've gotten so much from it.
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